Limerick Writers’ Centre Opens 2026 Gerald Griffin Competition for First Original Adult Fiction Limerick Writers’ Centre is now accepting entries for The Gerald Griffin Competition for First Original Adult Fiction 2026, a unique opportunity combining mentorship, publication, and community for emerging novelists. A Competition with a Difference The competition offers more than just a prize....
In the heart of Limerick city, where the Shannon flows and literary tradition runs deep, the Limerick Writers’ Centre stands as a vibrant hub for creative expression, nurturing both emerging and established voices in one of Ireland’s most storied cultural landscapes. For years, this vital institution has been weaving together the threads of community, craft,...
Limerick Writers’ Centre has established Savoy Editions, a new fiction imprint joining Revival Press and LWC Publishing in the organisation’s expanding publishing programme. Savoy Editions will publish novels and short story collections across genre and literary fiction, with particular attention to debut authors. The imprint produces small print runs of carefully manufactured books and continues...
LIMERICK WRITERS’ CENTRE ANNOUNCES THE WINNER OF 2025 GERALD GRIFFIN LITERARY COMPETITION 2025 The Limerick Writers’ Centre is proud to announce that Co Mayo native Liam Horan has been named the winner of the 2025 Gerald Griffin Competition for First Original Adult Fiction with his manuscript novel submission “On the Way Out” The official announcement...
Limerick Writers’ Centre and Draíocht Art Gallery, Adare, Co. Limerick, will announce the 2025 winner of the prestigious Gerald Griffin Competition for First Adult Fiction at a reading and music reception in Draíocht Art Gallery,Adare, Co. Limerick on Thurs 18th Sept 6.30pm. The Gerald Griffin Competition for First Adult Fiction, now in its second year,...
Literary Heritage Comes Alive: Sandra Lefroy’s ‘Connections and Reflections’ to Launch at Killaloe. New book explores family ties to Jane Austen, William Wordsworth, and the inspiration for Austen’s beloved character Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice. The Limerick Writers’ Centre is proud to announce the launch of ‘Connections and Reflections’ A chronicle of Sandra Lefroy’s...
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – FRONTLINE VOICES: An Anthology of Social Inclusion Writing
First Wednesday Poetry Series Returns to The White House Bar. Following our successful April Poetry Month events, the poetry continues in Limerick on Wednesday, May 7th at The White House Bar. Our First Wednesday Series welcomes talented students from UL’s acclaimed MA in Creative Writing program, introduced by Emily Cullen. The evening will also feature...
We are seeking authentic stories and poems from frontline workers engaged in social inclusion services for our upcoming anthology “Frontline Voices.” WHO CAN SUBMIT We welcome submissions from professionals and volunteers working directly with vulnerable people in: Addiction services (drugs and alcohol) Homelessness support Mental health services Crisis intervention Community outreach Social work and case...
The Limerick Writers’ Centre, in association with Poetry Ireland, proudly presents the 2025 Desmond O’Grady Memorial Reading on Wednesday, April 16th, 2025, at 7:30 PM. This prestigious literary event will take place at The People’s Museum of Limerick, 2 Pery Square. The evening will feature three distinguished poets: John Liddy, Ron Carey, and Anne Fitzgerald,...
